Convalesce
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intransitive verb.
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To grow better after sickness; make progress toward the recovery of health.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intransitive verb.
To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
recover
health
and
strength
gradually after
sickness
or
weakness
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verb.
get over an illness or shock
Word Usage
"I mean, it was really -- it gives the President an additional day to convalesce, which is a good thing."